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Tech. Sgt. Carl Clark, left, and Master Sgt. Dan Abrams, in the cockpit, do an altimeter check on an A-10 Thunderbolt II on Aug. 17 on Bagram Airfield's flightline. Both sergeants are in the Air Force Reserve's 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. A-10s at Bagram have supported two offensives this summer, Mountain Thrust and Mountain Lion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Orville F. Desjarlais Jr.) A-10 check

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Default Air Force Logo CENTAF releases airpower summary for Aug. 15
U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for Aug. 15. In Afghanistan Aug. 14, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs provided close-air support for coalition troops in contact with anti-coalition forces near Asmar. The A-10s expended cannon rounds and general-purpose 500-pound bombs on enemy troop positions, ending the
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Maj. Jaroslaw Sulikowski, third from right, a construction officer from the Polish Army Expeditionary Construction Battalion, holds up a piece of a ribbon during an impromptu ribbon cutting for a morale, welfare and recreation facility his team of engineers built for the U.S. Air Force's 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. On the right, U.S. Air Force Capt. Michael Gibbs, 455th ESFS operations officer, is the American liaison to the team. The team of engineers also built an entry control point for guest workers and are currently constructing a road on the Bagram flight line to enhance re-fueling of military aircraft. The Polish Army is one of many international units represented at Bagram. (US Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle) International effort

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Default Air Force Logo CENTAF releases airpower summaries for Aug. 13 and 14
U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summaries for Aug. 13 and 14. Aug. 13 In Afghanistan Aug. 12, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and a B-1 Lancer provided close-air support for coalition troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Oruzgan. The B-1 expended Guided Bomb Unit-31s against the enemy positions, ending
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Master Sgt. Jeff Springsteen directs a four-wheel drive vehicle off the ramp of a C-130 Hercules on Aug. 10 at a dirt airstrip in the Farah Province of Afghanistan. C-130s, based at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, provide the majority of airlift and airdrop to re-supply U.S. and coalition forces in Operation Enduring Freedom. The 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Bagram is manned by Air National Guard units from Delaware, Alaska, Tennessee, Texas, Nevada, Wyoming, Arkansas and Puerto Rico. Sergeant Springsteen is a C-130 loadmaster deployed to the 774th EAS from the Delaware Air National Guard's 142nd Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle) 'Herc' at work

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Default Air Force Logo CENTAF releases airpower summary for Aug. 12
U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Aug. 12. In Afghanistan Aug. 11, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and a B-1B Lancer provided close-air support for coalition troops in contact with Taliban extremists in the vicinity of Oruzgan. The B-1B expended guided bombs against the enemy positions, ending the
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Senior Airman Charles Coles stands guard while a C-130 Hercules is unloaded at a remote airstrip near Farah, Afghanistan, on Aug. 10. Airman Coles is part of the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron's Fly-Away Security Team, which provides security for aircraft wherever they land in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle) Bagram security forces 'fly away' to support airlift mission
Security forces protect Air Force people and resources worldwide, even when those resources are on the move at more than 300 miles-per-hour. The C-130 Hercules cargo plane is the primary means of moving supplies and troops around Afghanistan. Aircrews frequently land at remote, dirt landing strips to support U.S. and Coalition forces. In a combat
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Default Air Force Logo CENTAF releases airpower summary for Aug. 11
U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Aug. 11. In Afghanistan Aug. 10, an Air Force B-1 Lancer and Royal Air Force GR-7s provided close-air support for coalition troops taking small arms fire from Taliban extremists near Oruzgan. The B-1B expended guided bombs on the extremists' positions, ending the
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Default Air Force Logo CENTAF releases airpower summary for Aug. 10
U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Aug. 10. In Afghanistan Aug. 9, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and a B-1 Lancer provided close-air support for coalition troops taking sniper fire from Taliban extremists' near Musah Qal'eh. The A-10s conducted passes on the enemy sniper's location, firing cannon
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Default Air Force Logo CENTAF releases airpower summary for Aug. 8
U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Aug. 8. In Afghanistan Aug. 7, an Air Force B-1 Lancer provided close-air support for coalition troops taking small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire from Taliban extremists near Oruzgan. The B-1 expended Guided Bomb Unit-31s on cave entrances and the extremists'
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2006
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